Word: 短中取长 (duǎnzhōngqǔcháng) Traditional: 短中取長 Example sentences using 短中取长 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 矮子里面挑将军，短中取长 ǎizi lǐmiàn tiāo jiāngjūn, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng Picking a general from among short men: choosing the longest of the short 矮子里面选大将，短中取长 ǎizi lǐmiàn xuǎn dàjiàng, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng Choosing a great general from among short men: taking the long from the short